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Provisional Programme of Work

Tuesday 21 October 2008

09:30–10:30 Opening Session

Chair of the RCM: H.E. Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro , UN Deputy Secretary-General

Welcome Remarks : Mr. Abdoulie Janneh, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA

Remarks: Mr. Philibert Afrika, Director of the NEPAD, Regional Integration and Trade department (ONRI)

African Development Bank

H.E. Ambassador Olukorede Willoughby, Ag. CEO, The NEPAD Secretariat

Statement: H.E. Dr. Jean Ping, Chairperson of the AU Commission

Opening address: H.E. Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro, UN Deputy Secretary-General

10:30– 10:45 Coffee break

10:45– 13:00 Presentation and Discussions on the Theme “Coordinated Multisectoral Response to the Food Crisis Challenge in Africa ” (To be confirmed)

Moderator: Mr. Haile Menkorios, Assistant Secretary-General, and Department of Political Affairs

Presenter: Agriculture, Food Security and Rural Development (AFSRD) Cluster

13:00 - 14:30 Lunch break

14:30 - 15:00 Presentation on Progress Report on the RCM

15:00 -16:30 Presentations on the Outcomes and Impacts of Activities undertaken in the context of the Cluster System of the RCM

Moderator: The AU Commission

Presenters: The RCM Secretariat

Cluster Conveners

16:00 - 16:15 Coffee break

16:15 – 17:45 Discussions

Moderator: The AU Commission

18:00 Reception

Wednesday 22 October 2008

09:00- 10:30 Presentation and Discussions on the Outcomes of the Review Meeting on Measures to Enhance the RCM in Support of the African Union and its NEPAD programme

Moderator : The NEPAD Secretariat

Presenter: The RCM Secretariat

10:30 – 10:45 Coffee break

10:45 -11: 45 Discussions (continued)

11:45 – 13:00 Discussions on UN Support to Climate-related Actions at the Regional Level

Moderator : Office of Special Adviser on Africa

Presenter: The RCM Secretariat

13:00 - 14:30 Lunch break

14:30 –16:30 Presentation and Discussions on the Main Issues and Recommendations of the 9 th Meeting of the RCM

Moderator : The African Development Bank

Presenter: The RCM Secretariat

16:30 – 17:00 Coffee break

17:00 - 17:30 The Way Forward and Closing